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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

Browse mineral like (natural glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Macusanite

Baddeleyite

Green Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Maskelynite

Midnight Obsidian

Sideromelane

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Perlite

Pink Obsidian

Orange Calcite / Quartzite with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Orange Calcite / Quartzite with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Iron Oxide impurities

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities iron (Amethyst) and aluminum/radiation (Smoky Quartz)) — mineral

Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities iron (Amethyst) and aluminum/radiation (Smoky Quartz)

Obsidian-like volcanic glass (likely slag or natural obsidian) (Obsidian, primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass (approximately SiO₂); identification is uncertain from an image) — igneous

Obsidian-like volcanic glass (likely slag or natural obsidian)

Obsidian, primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass (approximately SiO₂); identification is uncertain from an image

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartz (Gravel Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tektite (Natural impact glass) — meteorite

Tektite

Natural impact glass

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz with Feldspar (Quartz (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Feldspar

Quartz (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone (Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia) — mineral

Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone

Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Emerald in Host Rock (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald in Host Rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled amethyst (Quartz, purple variety; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation) — mineral

Tumbled amethyst

Quartz, purple variety; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Likely quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Blue goldstone beads (Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli) — mineral

Blue goldstone beads

Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled purple quartz, likely amethyst (Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety commonly colored by iron impurities and irradiation) — mineral

Tumbled purple quartz, likely amethyst

Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety commonly colored by iron impurities and irradiation

Quartz Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz Sandstone

Quartz Arenite

Green glassy stone, possibly aventurine or green jade (Unidentifiable from the image; possible quartz-rich aventurine (SiO₂) or jadeite/nephrite) — mineral

Green glassy stone, possibly aventurine or green jade

Unidentifiable from the image; possible quartz-rich aventurine (SiO₂) or jadeite/nephrite

Peach Aventurine (Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)) — mineral

Peach Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)

Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite